Horse racing: Colin Tizzard on cue at Wincanton

COLIN TIZZARD was a man who looked like he would rather be able to time travel straight to the Cheltenham Festival than be stood at a wet Wincanton with five days to count off before the key meeting of the season.

COLIN TIZZARD was a man who looked like he would rather be able to time travel straight to the Cheltenham Festival than be stood at a wet Wincanton with five days to count off before the key meeting of the season.

The Sherborne trainer cut a twitchy figure as he readies stable star Cue Card for the Ryanair Chase and a small supporting cast in other events, but there are still bread-and-butter horses to saddle and owners to keep happy.

The scarved masses of the Chasing Gold Racing Club were thrilled with Tizzard and jockey Brendan Powell as Jumps Road (9-1) recorded a double at the Somerset course in under three weeks in the Bathwick Tyres Salisbury Handicap Hurdle.